(--)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans
(--)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans
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Schroeter, H , Heiss, C , Balzer, J , Kleinbongard, P , Keen, C.L , Hollenberg, N.K , Sies, H , Kwik-Uribe, C , Schmitz, H.H and Kelm, M
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Epidemiological and medical anthropological investigations suggest that flavanol-rich foods exert cardiovascular health benefits. Endothelial dysfunction, a prognostically relevant key event in atherosclerosis, is characterized by a decreased bioactivity of nitric oxide (NO) and impaired flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD). We show in healthy male adu...
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(--)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201316291
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201316291
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.0510168103
